buxom

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adjective

bux·​om ˈbək-səm 

1

: vigorously or healthily plump

… a buxom warm friendly woman.

—Burl Ives

specifically : full-bosomed

2

archaic : full of gaiety

3

obsolete

a

: obedient, tractable

b

: offering little resistance : flexible

… wing silently the buxom air …

—John Milton

buxomly adverb

buxomness noun

buxomness

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noun

bux·​om·​ness

ˈbək-səm-nəs

plural -es

: the quality or state of being buxom

Examples of buxom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Courtesy Palazzo Fiuggi Luna, a buxom woman from Ukraine, submerges me in a tub of warm water, tells me to take deep breaths, and leaves me to do so. —Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026

According to myth, the buxom bowl of the Champagne coupe was modeled after the breasts of Marie Antoinette. —Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026

Still, Christmas Vacation is worth watching alone for Randy Quaid's Cousin Eddie and Chevy Chase's fumbling encounter with a buxom department store salesperson. —Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Dec. 2025

Get these two buxom blondes on a road trip. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English buxsum, from Old English *būhsum; akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow

Noun

Middle English buxomnesse, buhsumnesse obedience, submissiveness, from buxom, buhsum + -nesse -ness

First Known Use

Adjective

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Kids Definition

buxom

adjective

bux·​om ˈbək-səm 

: having a healthy plump form

buxomness noun